If you know a filmmaker we HIGHLY suggest they submit their film to CIFF.
It is an amazing festival led by the handsome much loved Bill Guentzler and his dedicated and friendly team. We have had the official trailer song in our head all week! Take a look/listen here! or live in the cinema here.

We could go on for days about our amazing time at CIFF! A big thanks also to photographers Laura Blake (these are two of her photos of Genevieve and Henrik at CIFF ) and Lauren Krueger, Debby Gold, and all the wonderful people we met and for the great feedback and vox pop video messages. We will post more videos and photos from CIFF online soon so visit us here again.

Thanks for the memories Cleveland!!! We will be back!

We have received hundreds of messages from people wanting to see I AM ELEVEN and we can’t wait to share it with you soon! Stay tuned for the much anticipated SCREENINGS button coming to the site soon! In the meantime subscribe by popping your email in the white box and we will announce screenings to your inbox. Join us here www.facebook.com/iamelevendocumentary See you soon!

WHEN? Friday February 10, 2012. Doors open 6.30pm, film starts once the sun goes down, 9pm.
WHERE? CERES Cnr Roberts and Stewart Streets, Brunswick East, Australia

For all the info you need and tickets click here
UPDATE – wonderful screening thanks to the amazing audience! We asked some our audiences members to finish this sentence – “When I Was 11…” Thanks to John Deer for the photos and Greg Hodge for asking the question!
Here are a couple of the responses.

We have received so many messages from many of you keen to see the film! Don’t worry you have not missed your chance! Our wider release is happening in 2012 and we cannot wait to share the film with more of you soon. To keep up to date join our newsletter (enter your email in the white box to the right of screen) and follow us here
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We have enjoyed a really warm summer here in Melbourne, and in between planning screenings locally and internationally (to find out more pop your email in the white box to the right of screen!) we found time to head down to the coast and attend a very special event.

Picture – Genevieve and half the delegation from Brazil!

A little while ago we heard about a peace organisation that runs international camps for 11 year-olds around the world. It goes without saying we nearly fell off our chairs, and couldn’t wait to find out more.
This month we were thrilled to be find out that one of these camps was happening, and in our corner of the globe! We went down and met the kids from 11 different countries and learnt more about CISV (Children’s International Summer Village). We highly recommend everyone visit their website and get involved! They have branches all over the world.

Soon we will be posting some more about CISV and sharing video and photos we shot at the children’s village. We have invited them to get involved by submitting their own stories to this website. Stay tuned! A big shout out to all the camp leaders and kids that we met! Hope you enjoyed your time in Australia and we look forward to hearing from you soon!

From philanthropists, social change activists, scientists, volcanologist, domestic violence campaigners, bicycle charity founders, politicians, and even a pint sized lifesaver!
Shelley, aged 26, risked her own life and ’single-handedly rescued two beefy blokes from drowning in a rip’ in the ocean at Sorrento back beach. It was inspiring to meet people
as energised and obsessed with their work as what we are, even if we are working in very different fields.

It’s wonderful to be included in amongst such an inspiring list of people, big thanks to Melbourne Magazine, Konrad Marshall for the interview and photographer Daniel Mahon.

A big thanks to all our supporters and all the lovely people who congratulated us on the win. We are proud of all the kids in the film and cannot wait to release the film in your corner of the globe! Many people have been asking ‘how can we see it!?’ and the best way is to subscribe to our newsletter in the white box to the right or screen, and like our FACEBOOK page here. That way you will be the first to know when I AM ELEVEN is screening near you.

We’d like to thank Michelle Carey from the Melbourne International Film Festival for her support and belief in this truly indie documentary project! The response from audiences so far has been amazing!

Congrats to all the other films nominated and all the IF team for what was an unforgettable night!
The IF Awards will be broadcast on SBS TV on Wednesday November 23 at 10pm, with multiple repeat screenings on cable TV Showcase and Showtime throughout November and December.

Special thanks to all the kids and families who made this film possible.